2026-06-17T17:46:18-04:00 2025-12-31 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2025-01-01 310722194 EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES EDUC 3032993693 PO BOX 33674 11887 WASHINGTON ST NORTHGLENN CO 80233 JOSE MUNOZ PRESIDENT 3032993693 2026-06-17 true TIFFANY KNIGHT P01725779 3035345953 2026-06-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOSE MUNOZ 9215191 false X WWW.ECS.ORG X 1967 CO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS. 9 9 46 58 0 10234240 8366441 225000 165421 524780 667490 12540 15839 10996560 9215191 0 0 4651533 4897649 0 208081 3175910 4204812 7827443 9102461 3169117 112730 13816215 15166836 481506 1440162 13334709 13726674 X THE MISSION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES IS TO ADVOCATE FOR ATTAINING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR ALL AND TO HELP STATE LEADERS IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC POLICY FOR EDUCATION THAT ADDRESSES CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF A LEARNING SOCIETY. false false 5550703 165421 THE POLICY DIVISION PROVIDES STATES WITH EXPERTS TO RESPOND TO RESEARCH REQUESTS ACROSS THE P-20 EDUCATION SPECTRUM. AS ONE OF THE NATIONS MOST COMPLETE EDUCATION POLICY RESOURCES, THE COMMISSION'S STAFF TRACK AND ENTER POLICIES INTO A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATABASE, SYNTHESIZE STATE POLICIES INTO 50-STATE COMPARISONS, TRANSLATE QUALITY EDUCATION RESEARCH STUDIES INTO READER-FRIENDLY FORMATS, PROVIDE EXPERT TESTIMONY, RESPOND TO STATE POLICY REQUESTS FROM POLICYMAKERS, CITIZENS, AND THE MEDIA, AND SURFACE CRITICAL AND EMERGING EDUCATION ISSUES ACROSS STATES. 1846783 STATE SERVICES - PRIMARILY INCLUDE THE ANNUAL NATIONAL FORUM FOR EDUCATION POLICY AND THE WINTER COMMISSIONERS MEETING. THE FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER THE FULL RANGE OF EDUCATION LEADERS FROM ACROSS ALL STATES TO EXPLORE EARLY LEARNING THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES. 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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF SEVEN VOTING COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING U.S. MEMBER STATES, TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE VOTING COMMISSIONERS ELECT THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: THE CHAIR, CHAIR- ELECT, VICE-CHAIR, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED FOR ALL EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT THE START OF THEIR TERM AND ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE UPON HIRE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE CONSIDERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE COMMITTEE MEMBER IS TO BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THAT ISSUE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SALARY IS REVIEWED EVERY FIVE YEARS, FOLLOWED BY A FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, AND IS BASED ON REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT NINE OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, SIX OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN COLORADO. THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE WILL DETERMINE IF CERTAIN BONUSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ARE PAID. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PRESIDENT APPROVES ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ECS'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.